Grand Prix: O’Connor Cup, June 1st

Mick Kearney reports: The Grand Prix returned to Santry for the fifth race in the current Series last evening. In calm pleasant conditions 37 runners completed a continental style grass course in a record pace.  

Following a mass start Sean Doran took an early lead which he maintained finishing in a time of 21:59. Anto Doran was second in 23:27 with Peter Bissett third in 24:47.  

Laura Tuite led the ladies home in 24:41. Rachel McFadden was second in 26:26 with Julie Larkin third in 27:20 

In the Grand Prix competition Sean Doran was first, Clodagh Moriarty second with Alan Worrall third. 

Next race – ALSAA 8pm Thursday 8^th June – 5000m  

The current scheduled races have now been completed. Pending the return of competition to the new track at Morton Stadium the GP Committee are not yet in a position to issue a further schedule of races. However, to maintain the momentum already achieved with the current Series of the Grand Prix the first of the track races will commence next Thursday 8^th of June at 8pm with a 5000 meters race in ALSAA.  

Race result – O’Connor Cup – Thursday 1^st June 2023 

First Name	Surname	Actual time
Sean	Doran	00:21:59
Anto	Doran	00:23:27
Ray	Dunne	00:23:47
Laura	Tuite	00:24:41
Peter	Bissett	00:24:47
Tim	Laurent	00:25:52
Robbie	Dowling	00:25:53
Rachel	McFadden	00:26:26
Mick	Bermingham	00:26:55
Richie	Barr	00:27:09
Mick	Gleeson	00:27:14
Shane	Casey	00:27:15
Julie	Larkin	00:27:20
Eoin	Rafter	00:27:32
Dave	Commiskey	00:28:01
Shane	Rooney	00:28:06
Declan	Grant	00:28:12
Alex	Eustace	00:28:44
Alan	Worrall	00:29:57
Philip	Richards	00:30:30
Orla	Deighan	00:30:38
Diarmuid	Doyle	00:30:48
Clodagh	Moriarty	00:30:55
Niall	Markey	00:31:16
Aimee	Ahern	00:31:25
Laura	Kernan	00:31:29
David	Hanley	00:31:43
Jean	Dunne	00:31:49
Dermot	Breslin	00:32:22
Yvonne	McDonagh	00:32:33
Deirdre	Fitzsimons	00:33:29
Ciara	O’Regan	00:34:42
Caroline	Daly	00:34:45
Evelyn	Brennan	00:35:04
Shey	Byrne	00:36:30
Jason	Kernan	00:36:46
Declan	Murray	00:36:50